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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1946

Page

2

Boxing Tourney Near at Graf ton High Field

Jaycees prepare for a boxing show with multiple bouts at Graf ton High School field on Thursday night. Card includes Don Post vs Pat Murphy at 115 pounds, Nickie Cavallaro vs Marty Smull at 105, Don Pavelko vs Bobby Goss at 105, Bill Barry vs Herb Hawkins at 125, George Cassell possible at 145, plus main bouts Vance Sinclair vs Jim Catanese and Jimmy Carroll vs Meyers at 130 and 158, under referee Herman Stovall.

Grafton High Wain Mead John Zan Jaycees Zan Tna Don Post Pat Murphy Cumberland Lotg Nickie Cavallaro Zan A. C Marty Smull Don Pavelko Bobby Goss Bill Barry Zan A.C Herb Hawkins Grafton George Cassell Vance Sinclair Jim Catanese Jimmy Carroll Meyers Herman Stova

Musial Stars As Cardinals Beat Dodgers 10 4

Stan Musial homered and tripled, collecting four hits in five at bats to spark the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10 4 defeat of the Brooklyn Dodgers before 26476 fans at Sportsman Park. He raised his season totals against Brooklyn to 23 hits in 47 at bats with 11 RBIs and 12 runs. The win snapped a third straight over Brooklyn, closing the Dodgers’ margin to one and a half games. The game featured a dispute with umpire Al Barlick leading to the removal of Pete Reiser and Leo Durocher.

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Victory National Open at Medinah draws top amateurs

Chicago report notes amateur Frank Stranahan among a 70-player field for the $10,000 Victory National Open at Medinah Country Club start. Nelson aims for another strong showing after last year’s Calumet finish. Hogan also in the field as the event tees off with a rugged par 71 layout and 6,929 yards.

Jerry Chicago Frank Stranahan Medinah Country Club Kansas City Aree Nelson Calumet Country Club Jimmy Hines Harold Jug Nelson Medinah Cen Aban Toledo Ohio Lord Byron Ben Hogan Hogan On City

Unclear Two-Day 18 Hole Start Then 36 Hole Final

The text references two days of 18 hole play followed by a final 36 hole on Sunday. It implies a golf event format but provides no names, locations, dates, or organizer details to identify participants or outcomes.

Untold Prohibition Era Murder and Trials Report

A fragmented report recalls a 19th century weapon case in New York with threats, killings, and punitive sentences. It mentions Owney the Killer and a shooter killed in cold blood. A defendant linked to gang activity faces time after a 1923 release and later public memory fades amid era turmoil.

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Roundup of golf talk and sports chatter from July

A U S G A outlook on next week’s public links championship features players aged 17 to 69, including Carl Kauffman, a 1927 28 29 winner from Pittsburgh. The piece weaves in war veterans Dale Smith and Jack Smith, and notes other sports tidbits from college and professional scenes, including coaches and players with varied backgrounds.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Joe Dey Carl Kauffman Pittsburgh Joe Knowles Dale” ‘Smith Dale Jack

Wheel ing Downs Opens August 24

Wheeling Downs announces daily racing starting August 24 at 2:16 p m for 49 days through October with daylight and standard time adjustments. General Manager Al Deickman notes the opening schedule aligns with local time changes across Tri-State area as improvements near completion at the Island course.

Wheeling al Deickman Tri-State Island

Baseball Standings and Schedule From Yesterday and Today

How They Stand shows results from yesterday with Detroit 2 New York 0 and Washington 4 St. Louis 2 plus Philadelphia 12 Chicago 0. Today lists American League games St Louis at Washington Cleveland at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia and National League matchups New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis Boston at Pittsburgh. Tomorrow’s slate includes Detroit at Washington and other league games across both leagues with several night caps.

Detroit Tigers Inga Yankees Freddie Hutchinson New York Chicago Cubs Phil Murchildon Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Cleveland Indians Red Sox Browns Washiington Senators Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphais Wwe

Major League Leaders Report From The Associated Press

The AP lists season leaders with Musial of St Louis topping hits 121 and doubles 26 and triples 9. Slaughter leads RBIs with 79 for St Louis while Mize of the Yankees has 16 home runs. Reiser of the Bay leads stolen bases with 20. Vernon and Williams top batting with 371 for Vernon and 371 for Williams in joint listing.

Associated Press League Hopp Boston Musial St. Lula Slaughter St. Louis St. Lous Mize New York Reiser Bay Nis Este Wnts

Baseball stars and a wartime note in one report

Yesterday's stars Grady Hatton hit a three run homer for the Reds while Stan Musial powered the Cardinals with a homer a triple and two singles in a 10 4 win. The draft of a separate note mentions U S officials stating Russians detained as spies and two missing Americans last seen boarding a train for Oranienburg with Russia promising to investigate.

Associated Press Grady Hatton Reds Nace Cincinnati Philadelphia Stan Musial St. Louis de ‘Hutchinso Es York Phil Marchildon Pra Ee Ave U. 8 Eaen Red Army Harold Cobin Newark N. J George Wyatt Oklahoma City Oranienburg

Harrisons Report Capture By Russians At Berlin HQ

Warrant Officer Samuel L Harrison and his wife Helen were handed to Maj. Gen. Frank A Keating at Berlin headquarters at 1 45 am after a July 1 capture. At a U S press conference the Harrisons described a forced detention and a cramped cellar like room during their captivity.

Samuel L. Harrison Helen Frank A. Keating U. ‘S. Berlin Ie U. 8 Harrison

Pacific defense plan referenced in wartime hearings

During hearings a plan was cited involving the United States Great Britain the Netherlands and Canada for a Pacific defense prewar arrangement. The text also mentions penguin related lines and fragments such as 108 and Mae Nath, indicating damaged or garbled OCR.

United States Great Britain Netherlands Canada

Village scene of gifts and a globe explained

An incident shows Wyatt presenting a globe to Jos iah the village school teacher after distributing items including a new air conditioned pipe, the king, cigarettes, chocolate, soft drinks, salt ed nuts, and other gifts, as he attempts to explain the design.

Wyatt Josiah

Classified rates in Sentinel ad column

Classified rates are two and one half times regular insertion price. Minimum charge is 55 cents. Each initial and each figure count as one word. Ads must follow connected style used in this column.

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